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Organ Donation After Medical Assistance in Dying
Here I consider some of the ethical and philosophical issues at the intersection of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and deceased organ donation...
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Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review
BackgroundMedical assistance in dying (MAiD) sparks debate in several countries, some of which allow or plan to allow MAiD where a mental disorder is...
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From Prohibition to Permission: The Winding Road of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada
In this paper, I offer a personal and professional narrative of how Canada went from prohibition to permission for medical assistance in dying...
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Freedom of Conscience and Medical Assistance in Dying—Clinical Perspective
In Carter v. CanadaCanada (Attorney General), the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Canada emphasized that a physician’s decision to participate in...
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For, against, and beyond: healthcare professionals’ positions on Medical Assistance in Dying in Spain
BackgroundIn 2021, Spain became the first Southern European country to grant and provide the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide....
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada Key Multidisciplinary Perspectives
This book, written both for a Canadian and an international readership, provides a multidisciplinary review of the framework and performance of the...
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MAiD to Last: Creating a Care Ecology for Sustainable Medical Assistance in Dying Services
This paper depicts a case study of an organizational strategy for the promotion of ethical practice when introducing a new, high-risk,...
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Introducing Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Lessons on Pragmatic Ethics and the Implementation of a Morally Contested Practice
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada has had a tumultuous social and legal history. In the 6 years since assisted dying was decriminalized by...
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Access Isn’t Enough: Evaluating the Quality of a Hospital Medical Assistance in Dying Program
Following an initial study of the needs of healthcare providers (HCP) regarding the introduction of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), and the...
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A qualitative study of experiences of institutional objection to medical assistance in dying in Canada: ongoing challenges and catalysts for change
BackgroundIn June 2016, Canada legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD). From the outset, some healthcare institutions (including faith-based and...
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Integrating Medical Assistance in Dying into Health Care: Processes and Challenges
Medical Assistance in Dying or MAiD poses procedurally complex challenges that can be a major source of distress to both, the providers as well as...
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Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying
Palliative care differs fundamentally from MAiD in its philosophy, intention and approach. While access to MAiD has been guaranteed as a right in...
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Spirit at the Gateway: Religious Reflections on Medical Assistance in Dying
This chapter provides religious and spiritual reflection on medical assistance in dying (MAID) from five perspectives: IndigenousIndigenous,...
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Suffering as a Criterion for Medical Assistance in Dying
Canada has followed the pattern of Benelux nations by legislating sufferingSuffering as the pivotal eligibilityEligibility criterionCriterion for...
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and Suicide: A Community Perspective
The introduction of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation in 2016 has affected the suicide prevention community in significant ways. People...
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Care Coordination: Navigating Ethics and Access in the Emergence of a New Health Profession
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada is a complex, novel interprofessional practice governed by stringent legal criteria. Often, patients...
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Implementing Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Implications for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Canadian law on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is an attempt to balance various constitutional rights of individuals with society’s interest...
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Examining Indigenous Perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
This chapter draws attention to IndigenousIndigenous perspectivesIndigenous perspectives on MAID policies, reviewing the public record on Indigenous...
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Implementation of Medical Assistance in Dying as Organizational Ethics Challenge: A Method of Engagement for Building Trust, Kee** Peace and Transforming Practice
This paper focuses on the ethics of how to approach the introduction of MAiD as an organizational ethics challenge, a focus that diverges from the...
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Medical Aid in Dying: The Case of Disability
I argue that despite criticism from some disability rights organizations, aid in dying is morally permissible. First, I suggest that...